FISH
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Tropical
We keep a huge selection of community fish such as neon tetras,
cardinal tetras, guppies, mollies and platys always in stock plus
plenty of corydoras catfish, ancistrus, dwarf gouramis, dwarf cichlids
and siamese fighting fish; males and females. For the larger
aquarium there are varieties of barbs, rainbow fish, angels, cichlids,
loaches and eels plus elephant nose, knifefish, L number plecos
and oddballs. For the species tank there are shrimps, aquatic
frogs and puffers.
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Discus
The Discus fish is a South
American Cichlid that belong to the genus
Symphysodon. Originally, due to the environmental diversity of the vast
Amazon River basin separate populations developed differential in color
and markings. Discus fish breeders have greatly expanded upon this and
developed new variations through selective breeding. Discus are widely
found in calm parts of small, blackwater rivers, lakes and deep pools
throughout the Amazon River basin. The water is usually very clean with
little or no pollutants, acidic (6.0-6.5 pH), very soft (0-3 dH) and
warm with a temperature of around 77-84°F (25-29°C).
They are usually found in small groups around submerged decaying trees,
vegetation and aquatic grasses.
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Marine
The keeping of marine
organisms in aquaria has come a long way in a
remarkably short time. There is now no reason why keeping a tropical
marine fish only or reef aquarium should be something to be feared by
anyone but the first time fish keeper. Marine fish keeping is entirely
different from the other types as this involves more knowledge and
study. An extensive knowledge is required regarding the composition of
water, its chemical properties and the adaptability of the inhabitants
of a marine aquarium. Marine fish exhibit beautiful and stunning
colours whilst others can even appear to have personalities and be
curious and comical swimmers.
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Rift Lakes
These cichlids come from
lakes that formed when two great valleys
filled with water millions of years ago and are unique in their huge
cichlid populations that are principally endemic or, in other words,
are only found in their respective lakes and nowhere else. Lake
Tanganyika and Lake Malawi are the largest and most well known of the
lakes. Lake Tanganyika is 400 miles long, has a maximum width of 50
miles and has a altitude of 2,536 feet. This Lake is the deepest of the
Rift Lakes and most fish are contained to 300 feet, because the water
is stagnant below that point, and there is no oxygen. Lake Malawi is
the second deepest Rift Lake and has only one deep basin, which is in
the northern end of the lake. Lake Malawi is 350 miles long, has a
maximum width of 50 miles and is 1500 feet above sea level. Both Lakes
have a high mineral-salt concentration and a high pH.
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Goldfish
Goldfish are one of the
most common type of pets in the world and actually exist in a far wider
range of colours than their name implies. It took breeders many
centuries of selective breeding to create the countless different
varieties of goldfish that we see today. They are suitable for both
ponds and home aquariums, although the different varieties can vary in
terms of their hardiness, and not all are suited to being kept
outdoors. Pearlscales, ryukins, orandas, lionheads and moors are just
some of the varieties we regularly offer for sale.
